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parker sucks
Sure. Like he was before Tony got injured, right?
parker sucks
oh how we miss hill's defense and 3point shots. parker? he just got blown by nash
Did you watch the game?
No, he doesn't. He needs to get back in game shape though.
trade parker for andrew bynum, parker will get his wish to play in hollywood then spurs will get a young big athletic center to play next to tim
A lot of sore losers in this thread, sadly.
Spurs looked a little tired tonight, a couple steps slower than the Suns (especially in the 4th quarter). Game would have been a lot closer if the Spurs hadn't been on a back-to-back.
Come on, marini, give me a second chance... I need your heart!Ruff??? I used to heart you!!! No more, you turn coat!!! Go visit Phenix next time you crawl out from "down under"!!!
This is the key to that whole sequence:
Updated.
Stoudemire scores 29, Suns dominate Spurs 112-101
By Bob Baum
The scene was highly unusual in the rugged history of the San Antonio Spurs against the Phoenix Suns.
Steve Nash watched from the bench while the Suns fought off a rally, then pulled away for a 112-101 victory Wednesday night that snapped the Spurs’ four-game winning streak and kept the Suns tied for second in the Western Conference with four games to play.
Nash, healthy and having a terrific game, watched the entire fourth quarter while backup Goran Dragic ran the show.
“If we lose I probably would have gotten fired on the spot,” Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry said. “I’ve got a two-time MVP sitting over there that had a great game.”
Amare Stoudemire scored 29 for the Suns, who led by as many as 17 after San Antonio had cut the lead to five early in the final quarter.
Jason Richardson, scoreless against Milwaukee on Sunday, had 20 and Nash had 16 points and 12 assists in Phoenix’s 11th victory in 12 games. Richardson also sat out the fourth quarter as Gentry leaned on the bench, because the reserves were playing so well.
“I don’t think anybody was more happy than Steve the way Goran played,” Gentry said. “I just think that’s what makes us a really good team, just the chemistry and the way everyone pulls for each other.”
Indeed, that’s just the way Nash felt.
“Alvin’s been ballsy that way lately and it’s been great,” Nash said. “One, it’s important to give those guys confidence and, two, it gives us some rest.”
Roger Mason led six Spurs in double figures with 18 points. Richard Jefferson added 17.
Manu Ginobili, who had averaged 22.5 points since the All-Star break, scored 10 on 5-of-14 shooting, 0 of 5 on 3-pointers. Tim Duncan had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Spurs, who fell into a three-way tie for the West’s final three playoff spots.
“In the first half, we really missed a great opportunity by missing our free throws,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “But in the second half, our execution defensively wasn’t good. I thought they sliced and diced us and did a real good job executing their offense.”
Phoenix, which hadn’t played since Sunday, took the lead for good with an 11-2 run to close the first half and was up 61-52 at the break.
The Spurs fell to 7-9 when playing the second of consecutive nights.
“We knew they had played last night,” Richardson said. “We knew we had to come in and just run them and tire them out.”
Tony Parker, in his second game back from a 16-game absence with a broken right ring finger, had 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting with five assists.
Richardson, bothered recently by a sore back, scored 13 in the third quarter. He dunked after a slick pass from Nash to put Suns up 88-74 with 1:44 to play in the third period. But the Spurs scored the last six of the quarter, capped by Matt Bonner’s 9-foot hook shot from the baseline at the buzzer that made it 88-80 entering the fourth.
After Channing Frye’s jumper for the Suns, Mason sank a 3-pointer and Parker a 22-footer from the baseline to slice the lead to 90-85 with 10:27 to play, and Gentry called a timeout.
The Suns ran away with it after that.
Phoenix is tied with Denver and Dallas at 51-27. The Spurs are even with Portland and Oklahoma City at 48-30.
“The only way to change your position is to lose, really,” Nash said. “We want to try to win every game going in here and most importantly try to play well.”
At one point in the first half, the Spurs were 4 of 13 from the foul line. They were 7 of 18 at the break, then 10 of 10 in the second half.
“There were too many things that we could have taken care of that were simple,” Duncan said. “Just turning the ball over, missed free throws. We had a bunch of missed assignments defensively. That’s a lot of things that we can clean up. It’s a disappointing game for us, but such is life. We’ve got another one in two days.”
NOTES: Duncan left the game with 2:31 left in the first half after taking an elbow to the forehead from Ginobili but was back moments later. … Suns C Robin Lopez says there is no timetable for his return from a back injury. He says the bulging disk is to be re-evaluated by doctors next week. … Asked before the game how Parker has looked, coach Gregg Popovich said, “He’s still cute. “
Last edited by duncan228; 04-08-2010 at 01:37 AM.
Denver is going to be playing in a back-to-back situation as well, Friday and Saturday.
Spurs got dominated by the Suns. I don't think I really bagged the Suns hardly at all in this thread.
The Spurs didn't show up tonight so it is hard to gauge how much better the Suns were.
Do the world a favor and stick a magnet near your hard drive
Can't really blame Roger there, Pop was going through his "centerpiece" phaseSure. Like he was before Tony got injured, right?
No, the Suns are 2-1 against the Spurs this year. Suns have the tiebreaker.
Having lived in AZ for 3 years I could say that AZ sports fans live a sad life and blame the Spurs for the Suns short comings. Since they know the Suns wont do anything notable in the POs they just root against the Spurs. Then theres the Cardinals...
Not worried about this loss. Shorthanded Spurs on a B2B going against the Suns, in Phoenix, on 3 days rest. Spurs-Suns in the playoffs are a whole different story, as history has clearly shown. Not worried one bit.
18 TO's
17-28 FT's
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Yup...that's spelled F-A-T-I-G-U-E.
No B2Bs in the playoffs.
It's clear that you guys aren't the same team you once were... I think the glory days are over. 1 and done for ya'll. Sorry.
Unless, of course, we play the Suns...
Suns spanked you 2-1 this season and would destroy you in the playoffs. Reign of terror is over.Unless, of course, we play the Suns...
Suns always whooped our ass in the regular season. But we whooped your ass in the playoffs every time. nice try troll.Suns spanked you 2-1 this season and would destroy you in the playoffs. Reign of terror is over.
butthurt
I would feel sorry for Suns fans if they all weren't such numbnuts.
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